spot directly below where Leeks stood. Willing hands raised it
against the building. And then a loud groan went up. The ladder
was too short by ten feet -- and it was the only ladder to be
had!





CHAPTER XIV

THE DISAPPEAPANCE OF DORA STANHOPE

"We can't reach him with that! He'll be burnt up before we can
get to him. See, the flames are already coming out of the
window beside him!"

"Save me! Push the ladder up higher!" shrieked Leeks. "I can't
get down to it!"

"Wait, I've got an idea," put in Dick, and ran behind the barn to
the garden patch.

Soon he came back armed with a long and knotty beanpole. George
Strong was already on the ladder, and the beanpole was shoved up
to him.

"That's all right!" came the cry. "Leeks, can't you get hold?"

"I'll try," said the terrorized boy.